Production Supervisor

Cook Trading Limited; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food company in Sittingbourne seeks a Finishing Supervisor to lead and inspire the team in ensuring the highest food quality standards. Responsibilities include managing workflow, maintaining safety standards, and supporting team development. Ideal candidates will have some experience in a food manufacturing environment and NVQ Level 2 in Catering. Excellent benefits include paid breaks and a staff profit share.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free cooked lunch

Free car park

Paid leave on special occasions

Staff profit share

30% staff discount

Wellbeing program

Team events and away days

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading a team.
• Experience in food manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Ability to work effectively within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and support your team to meet production targets.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the finishing area.
• Ensure all products meet quality and presentation standards.
• Uphold health and safety and food safety policies.
• Provide coaching and feedback to team members.
• Resolve issues calmly and effectively.
• Liaise with other departments to maintain workflow.

Skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Catering or related discipline

Job description

Supervisor - Finishing Department

Location

Sittingbourne, Kent - COOK Kitchen

Hours

Monday - Friday 2pm – 10pm

Pay rate

£ 31471.44 (yes this include paid breaks)

Finishing Supervisor – Make Every Dish a Standout

Be the final quality check, the last touch of care, and the leader who brings it all together.

As our Finishing Supervisor, you’ll lead the team that dishes up and adds the final flourish to our remarkable meals. You’ll make sure every meal meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and pride.

This is more than just a production role — it’s about making sure every meal we send is something we’d serve ourselves.

The Role

• Lead by example – inspire and support your team to meet production targets while upholding food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
• Coordinate workflow – manage the day-to-day operations of the finishing area, ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time.
• Maintain high standards – ensure all products meet presentation, portion, and packaging expectations.
• Champion safety and quality – uphold all H&S and food safety policies, and drive a culture of “right first time.”
• Support and develop your team – give feedback, coach, and recognise great work while supporting new starters to settle in and succeed.
• Problem-solve with purpose – deal with issues calmly and effectively, always working towards better outcomes for the team and the business.
• Communicate clearly – liaise with other departments (prep, kitchen, dispatch, planning, hygiene) to keep the process running smoothly.

Good to Have

• Ability to work effectively within a small team where strong communication is essential to success.
• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Catering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in leading a team, with a focus on maintaining high standards and attention to detail.
• Prior experience in a busy preparation department within food manufacturing is highly desirable—this would truly be the icing on the cake!

If you tick most of these boxes but not all—don’t stress. We’re all about potential.

Excellent Benefits including

• Paid breaks
• free cooked lunch for all employees
• Free car park
• Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
• staff profit share
• Wellbeing program30% staff discount
• Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
• Team meals , events & away days
• Be part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.

And many more ‾.

What Cook is About

We’re a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp, which basically means we care. A lot. About our food. About our people. And about doing the right thing—even when it’s not the easy thing.

Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK please apply.

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